CREC Reggio Magnet School of the Arts Receives National Merit Award as a Magnet School of Distinction

The CREC Reggio Magnet School of the Arts was selected by Magnet Schools of America for a Magnet School of Distinction Award. The national award is based on a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful diversity efforts and the consistent delivery of high quality education to students.

The CREC Reggio Magnet School of the Arts is located in Avon and Simsbury. The school serves 250 students from the capitol region in grades Pre-K3 through 2. Reggio, in operation since 2008, was chosen for the honor in a national search, based on criteria such as desegregation, innovative instructional strategies, student achievement and parent and community involvement.

“We are honored to receive this national recognition from Magnet Schools of America and are so pleased that the hard work of our students and educators is being recognized,” said Principal Josephine Di Pietro Smith. “Our students, parents and staff are all deeply committed to learning and strive daily to exemplify the goals of a CREC Magnet School.”

William Magnotta, president of Magnet Schools of America and Dr. Robert G. Brooks, executive director, will present the Magnet School of Distinction Award during the 29th Magnet Schools of America Conference, which runs from May 15-18 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, IN. The awards presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, at the Opening Session. Attendees will include more than 1,000 school administrators and teachers from magnet schools and districts across the nation.

The CREC Reggio Magnet School of the Arts believes in the development of the whole child through the Reggio Emilia philosophy. Students develop their creativity through the arts, the environment, project based work and through their relationships with each other, teachers and parents. They are exposed to state-of-the-art technology, and participate in a rigorous curriculum that stresses learning through creativity.